The Wall Street Journal recently published a story regarding diagnoses and plan payments in Medicare Advantage. The story was fundamentally flawed and overlooked the value of Medicare Advantage for millions of American seniors. Here are…
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Protecting Medicare Advantage for Seniors in Underserved Populations
March 19, 2024
By Rose Maljanian, Chairman of Population Health Alliance and CEO of HealthCAWS, and Mary Beth Donahue, President and CEO of the Better Medicare Alliance Medicare Advantage provides over 32 million seniors and people with disabilities…
New bipartisan survey: Seniors oppose reducing Medicare Advantage funding — and will vote accordingly
February 27, 2024
By Mary Beth Donahue, President and CEO, Better Medicare Alliance and Boris Vabson, Ph.D., Research Faculty at Harvard Medical School and Nonresident Health Policy Fellow at the American Enterprise Institute and the USC-Schaeffer Center Thirty-two…
As Diabetes Month Draws to a Close, Medicare Advantage Continues Innovating to Meet Seniors’ Diabetic Needs
November 28, 2022
By Mary Beth Donahue Each year, November is recognized as National Diabetes Month. As the month draws to a close, and as Medicare beneficiaries weigh their health coverage options during this open enrollment period, seniors…
Medicare Advantage—Delivering Value and Cost Savings for Beneficiaries and Taxpayers
October 18, 2022
By Mary Beth Donahue and Jerry Penso, M.D. As Medicare’s annual open enrollment period begins, Medicare beneficiaries will find high-quality and affordable coverage options to choose from, including increasingly popular Medicare Advantage plans. The Centers…
Empowering Seniors to Choose: The Facts About Medicare Advantage Marketing Communications
September 13, 2022
By Greg Gierer, MPP During Medicare’s upcoming open enrollment period, which begins on October 15, seniors will have the opportunity to choose between the coverage options available to them. More than 29 million seniors and…